What action will be taken by NASA due to damage to the thermal protection system incurred during the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour? (STS-123)
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"The shuttle's mission management team met earlier Friday and cleared Endeavour's thermal protection system for re-entry, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26. As a result of having a clean heat shield, focused inspection is not required."
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The orbiter does not have to land safely for an option to be paid out. For example, if there is some damage, no action taken (option b in other words) but the orbiter breaks up during re-entry then b will still be the settled answer.
For options d and e, the crew can be returned to Earth in any vehicle(s) (from any country) except for Endeavour.
Settled
| No action - No damage was sustained. |
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| No action - Some damage sustained but no repairs deemed necessary. |
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| Some damage sustained but repaired by crew in one or more EVA's |
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| Damage unrepairable by astronauts - crew remains on Endeavour until another vehicle(s) arrives to take them home. (no transfer to ISS) |
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| Damage unrepairable by astronauts - crew transfers to the ISS until they can get back in another vehicle(s) |
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| Something else |
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Suspend date: Tue 1st Apr 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 16th Mar 2008 2:42am PDT
Initial likelihoods: No action - No damage was sustained.: 40%, No action - Some damage sustained but no repairs deemed necessary.: 34%, Some damage sustained but repaired by crew in one or more EVA's: 23%, Damage unrepairable by astronauts - crew remains on Endeavour until another vehicle(s) arrives to take them home. (no transfer to ISS): 1%, Damage unrepairable by astronauts - crew transfers to the ISS until they can get back in another vehicle(s): 1%, Something else: 1%
Action history:
Shuttle cleared for return as scheduled
"The shuttle's mission management team met earlier Friday and cleared Endeavour's thermal protection system for re-entry, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26. As a result of having a clean heat shield, focused inspection is not required."
Suspend date: Tue 1st Apr 2008 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Sun 16th Mar 2008 2:42am PDT
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